The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-17
BLOXHAM'S BLOCK GlaE.
HIS CONTEST FOR SENATOR
FROM FLORIDA
with Elk Gov. Perry-The Last Bal
lot Stands: BlOxham, 81; Perry,
80; Scattering, Is.

JACKSONVILLE, La, April To-
Three more ballots were taken last
night in joint Democratic caucus Of
the Legislature at Tallahassee, re-
sulting as follows:
First ballst-Bloxham, "a; Perry,
%; scattering, %.
Second ballot - Bloxham, 80:
Perry, 80, scattering, 80.
Third ballot-Bloxham, 81; Perry,
30; scattering, Is.
The caucus then adjourned to
Monday night. The general impress
sion appears to be that the leaders,
Perry and Bloxham, have sue
ceeded in deadlocking each
other, and that compromise
candidate will be the result.
The Hon. Samuel Pasco, Speaker OF
the House of Representatives, and a
prominent Democrat of Jefferson
county, is prominently and favorably
discussed, and lightning may hit
him. Congressman Robert David
son is here, and being governed by
Senator Call, is considered a good
probability. Many others are men
toned, of course, but it seems proba-
BILE that if compromise candidate is
decided on it will be of these two.
SKETCHES OF THE CONTESTANTS.
Gov. Edward A. Perry was
born March Is, 1885, in Berkshire
county, Mass. He was educated at
Yale College, graduating in the class
Of 1854. After graduation he came
South, and after a short residence in
Georgia he removed to Alabama,
where he began the practice of law.
In 1857 he settled in Pensacola, Fla. II,
his present home. At the opening
of the war he entered the Conteder-
ate service as captain of the Pensa-
cola Rife Rangers, and was attached
to the Army of the Virginia. He
was finally elected colonel of his
regiment, and was afterward appoint
ed brigadier general and placed in
command of Perry's Florida Brigade.
At the close of the rebellion he re-
turned to Pensacola and resumed the
practice of his profession.
As a lawyer he stands 10 the front
ranks of the profession in the State,
and he is deservedly popular with all
classes. The Democratic State Con-
vention, which assembled at Pensa-
cola in June, 1884, nominated him
for the Goyernship, and he was
elected by large majority. He was
inaugurated January 6, 1885, and has
served the people in the capacity of
Chief Magistrate ever since in such
a manner as to characterize his ad-
ministration as one of wisdom, pru-
dence and economy.
Ex-Gov. William ID. Bloxham was
born in Leon county, Fla, July 8,
1885. His father was one OF the pio-
neers of that county, having settled
there in 1925. Young Bloxham was
sent to a preparatory school in Vir-
GINA, and afterwards to William and
Mary's College, where he graduated in
the class of 1855, He had taken a
law course, but never practiced, CIV
ing up his chosen profession for the
more active duties Of planter. He
early entered politics, and took an
active art in the campaign which
resulted in the election of President
Buchanan.
In 1861 he was elected to the Flor
ida Legislature, and in 1868 he was a
Presidential elector from that State.
In 1870 the Democratic party nomi-
mated him to fill a vacancy in the
Lieutenant Governorship, and his
election to the position was the first
Democratic State victory after the
war. In 1872 he was nominated tor
Governor, hut was defeated with the
rest of the Democratic ticket, but in
1876 a Democratic Governor was
elected and Mr., Bloxham was ap-
pointed Secretary of State, in which
capacity he served until 1850. In
that year he was again nominated for
Governor and was this time success
ful, serving as Chief Executive from
1881 to 1885. At the close of his
Gubernatorial term he was appointed
by President Cleveland as Surveyor
General for the District of Florida,
which position he now occupies.